Re: Conditioning for 100 Milers

[Sarah Ralston <ralston@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU>]

Bobbie Lieberman Wrote:
>There is also merit to being out on your horse for eight or more hours
>at a stretch, to develop what Matthew M-S calls "torso strength."  He
>also considered a 3-day-100 CTR an ideal prep for 100 miles in one day. 

I agree whole heartedly with that-those three day 100's were what really
put the "base" on Fling in the last 2 years. Plus they are a lot of fun!
(lots of time for socializing, Howard!). I elected not to do any this year
before the OD because Fling has come up bit off by the third day-the old
wear and tear fear, and I wanted to "save" her for the OD. Next year we
will go back to the 3-days,
and then try to complete the OD before midnight in 2002!

Sarah and Fling